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Lots of things to consider. 10s are harder to hold still than 8s, lighter are harder to hold still than heavier(generally), heavier more fatiguing than lighter to carry, etc. I have a heavier set of 10 x 42s (old Japanese vortex that are much better than the newer Chinese) that I carried in...

Be careful with the 300 Gr -A-Frame. If i remember right they are swaged 375 300 grs. When I loaded dummies for my 9.3 the 300 gr stuck in the lands when loaded to the same OAL as my other bullets I tried. the 300 carries its weight forward. teh black lines here are where the bullet (from...

No Les Baer?

Yup. The Federal 300gr Trophy Bonded is listed at 2400 fps. My 9.3 shoots a 286 North Fork at 2505 - that gives 3985 fpe at the muzzle.

I knew a guy on another forum only from the convos we had there. We live in the same town. Out of the blue he sent me a message and asked if I was available to go one a once-in-a-lifetime tag moose hunt as his partner had bailed. I thought about it for a bit and said,'sure.' I took a week...

Sorry…Potter…;-). Must have been thinking about Midway USA.

I believe Morgan Potterfield with Robin Hurt uses a 475 No2.

Not a metallurgist... but is it possible some steel jackets could be demagnetized during the swaging/forming phase?

That is really interesting. I know you've only a limited supply, but my curiosity would lead me to pull one of each and section it just to see how different they are.

Looks like just over the head into the top of the back

Does the last pic show a steel and non-steel bullet? Are they otherwise indistinguishable?

Have you taken the action out of the stock? When I sold guns long ago we had a few CZ 458 Lotts some through on special order that were not marked 458 Lott anywhere on the box but were stamped 458 Lott UNDER the wood line. All you could see was 458 win mag on the barrel, but if you took the...

North Fork Bullets does. a flat nose solid as well as a cup point solid (338).

It’s the “What are you going to do about it this late in the game?” game.

Hear!!! hear!!!! I absolutely detest stretch stuff.

I feel this. I added an M1 turret to two of mine and after a few months wanted to go back. They closed the custom shop in the interim. Yuck And yes, I also have scopes on the shelf. Some heavier duplex 2.5s and also several 1.5x5s. Ain’t no way I’ll sell them in this day and age b

I try not to be jealous but feeling weak at the moment... that is a really lovely rifle and in THE chambering in my opinion. amazing.

That is great.

Quite an interesting issue. Where does the bolt stick when it is together? The second the bolt is lifted? Half way back? 3/4 way back? Have you sharpied the bolt/racways and cycled it when the gun is together, then done the same when it is apart to compare wear marks? The fixed mag well is...

I love the 1.75 - 6 VXIII

Yup. Thinking the same thing. Very sad. Gene was great.

I haven't. I have the Denali's, but I have looked at (online) the Eurolight Hikers as I need a new pair of low-top hikers. I will have to get a pair and see how they fit.

I wore my ring for about a year, maybe less, and that was that. I didn't like it anyway. 24 years this year - all good. Other than those silicon rings I have not seen anything soft though? What i have seen is guys transition to a soft ring, then it breaks or they lose it, and ...

I also like Meindl. Wish they could be a tad wider, but haven’t found any boots that are wider.

Love the SkyView app!!!

Andy Dufresne...

"You're wrong kid. It's not a crime to kill an elephant, it's bigger than all that. It's a sin to kill an elephant, you understand? It's a sin. It's the only sin that you can buy a license and go out and commit."

Apple Macintosh/OS and iPhones Adobe Creative Suite (although I hate the subscription thing) KeyChron C2 Keyboards Old US Made Filson bags Mepps Spinners Beyer DT 770 Pro headphones (excellent for editing) Victorinox boning knives Ernie Ball Regular Slinky guitar strings Smartwool socks Shimano...

"Sure sure, some jerk we can push around,"

"Doesn't that outfit come with a rifle?"

Woof, woof, woof! Now how about you turn that thing around and blow a hole in that door. He wants to make a deal. What kind of deal? A DEAL deal...

I love this quote. A great reminder that once upon a time it pretty much was small, medium, and large bore rifles, a .22 and shotgun and off you go. Ghost and the darkness. At least is some form.

I feel like a fraud because I was given a kudu horn and blesbok skin. Hunting, like golf, is a very good measure of a man.

Ha!!!!! So true!!!! Literally on my head as I type…

Great stock! I must say I don't think you can beat how D'Arcy had #1 LX-1 stock painted:

A large number of Echols’ classic rifles in “African” sized cartridges have peep sights.

Try this one. He was active on another forum just yesterday so he’s still around. (253) 230-5599

Here you go: (253) 535-0066

When it was in military configuration. @NTO do you have the weight?

This is not a ZKK 602 - it's likely a VZ-24

The magazine walls should follow the taper of the cartridges. If the box is too wide ONLY at the front, the front of the cartridges will have room to move and jingle around. Even though the rear is in spec. I have seen this myself. Note above the 404 and 350 have the same dim at the rear...

Don;t take this as an insult - but are you aware of 'Mauser's RUle' and how the case determines the geometry of the magazine box, etc? The cartridge is from where all blessings flow when it comes to Mausers. If the rounds are not held securely, something is out. Could it be the spring ? sure...

Are you in the US? Might call Lon Paul, I know he has worked on /built several 350s including standard and stepped ring/slant box versions. As a random guess it sounds like the box dims or follower are slightly off and the round are tight at the base but are not being held together throughout...

Was going to say the same thing. I’ve known a few gun folks whose sole interest was making the ‘next best thing’ for some military somewhere.

I was asked this once by my vegetarian boss. My response was simply that I didn’t hunt *for* trophies, I just hunt. If there are portions of an animal that I can keep as a memento after the hunt, so be it. If not, well, OK. One need only take a cursory interest in the history of hunting (or...

Not sure why I never thought of reusing my eye-drops bottles for this. Good call.

WTBs are very ripe for a scam show... be careful if someone contacts you with exactly what you want at a price you can't refuse...

@RAVEN ROCKS PRECISION Is Lehigh the manufacturer or OEM by Norma or ??

I have a 21. Good truck. I did have the cam Tower leak but after the fix (about 14 months now) seems good to go. Is there anything to look out for re: adding a tranny cooler? One brand/method/location better than another? Can I ask the ballpark you paid for adding that?

At what point are the bullets the exact same diameter? I had an issue with Swift 300gr bullets in my 9.3 - they would get stuck. I took each of the bullets i was testing for feeding, stuck them in the muzzle and drew a line. here are the results from L-R: Barnes 250 TSX, Swift 300, North Fork...